I just registered with the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) as a hobbyist operator of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). That means I can legally fly radio controlled “drones” and any radio controlled model aircraft that weight between .55 and 55 pounds. It doesn’t indicate or mean that I am trained or qualified to do so. There are a few safety “rules” I pledge to abide by, and I must place my registration number on my aircraft....
Continue reading...Happy Birthday Kids
My children (boy-girl twins) celebrated their birthday in my home yesterday. They will be 44 on Tuesday (tomorrow). Hard to believe it has been that long. We are blessed they are still best friends and both live near us here in Dallas, TX area. Both are married and my son has a daughter, now age 7. That’s our nuclear-fissioned family. (We are split but still live in the same reactor!) 🙂 So that makes my...
Continue reading...Resoluting
I am a week into my new years’ resolution of examining my new retirement and making a more detailed plan (if necessary) on how to spend my time. Much of it is determined by my state of health with my peripheral neuropathy limitations. Doing what is within my physical abilities. I definitely want to be selling things I make as a part of my ongoing small business venture. I call it my art, but it...
Continue reading...Eye Exam
Just spent two hours today getting my deep blue peepers (eyes) examined. It has been about two years since my last exam so I was a bit overdue. What pushed me into getting it scheduled was the fact that my right eye has changed and my eyeglass prescription was nowhere close to my needs. I could easily but fuzzily see the problem. Nothing was in sharp focus at any distance with my right eye. I...
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